opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
previously unknown girl who becomes famous overnight
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
wish; desire; ambition; choice
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
in the city; within the city
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
wrong; different; not like that
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
rival; competitor; competition
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
reason ends where love begins; in love, reason takes flight; love is a blind guide; love makes fools of us all; (lit.) love is blind
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
LINE (instant messaging application); to contact (someone) using LINE; to send a message using LINE
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
changing course (of a ship or aircraft); turning
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)